Circus Wagon
Circus Wagon Revelations: Unveiling the Dance Beyond
Lyrics
I tried to slip my snare
I attempted to escape a difficult situation.
I was caught and dying there
I was unsuccessful and facing death.
Some acrobats came by
Acrobats intervened in my predicament.
Cut the snare and caught my eye
They freed me and captured my attention.
So I joined their merry band
I joined their joyful group.
I learned how to catch a hand
I learned the skill of catching a hand while falling.
Whilst falling through the sky
Performed daring acts while defying gravity.
To dance beyond the you and I
To transcend the boundaries of self and others.
Then I heard we had a king
Discovered we had a charismatic leader, a lion keeper.
A lion keeper glistening
The lion keeper exuded radiance.
I saw him once backstage
I observed him behind the scenes.
Rattling a secret cage
He concealed a mysterious cage.
Now I try to understand
Now I strive to comprehend.
Did I not see or forget the sight
Did I overlook or forget the spectacle?
Of the bullies and the sycophants
The tormentors and flatterers insinuated, "It's your turn."
Whispering "It's you tonight"
Whispered words of anticipation and pressure.
I asked for freedom and freedom came
I requested freedom and it was granted.
Broke the wheels of praise and blame
Shattered the mechanisms of judgment.
Circus wagon fell apart
The circus wagon, a symbol of stability, disintegrated.
I thought this was my chariot
I thought it was my vehicle of destiny.
Now the lion is escaping
Now the lion, a powerful force, is escaping.
With the dancing bear
Accompanied by the dancing bear.
My costume is on fire
My costume is engulfed in flames.
My trapeze became a snare
My trapeze transformed into a trap.
Lion keeper did you try to be
Lion keeper, did you attempt to emulate your daring father?
Like your father who outrageously
Like your father who fearlessly entered the arena.
Would step into the ring
Without any protection, not even a whip.
Without a stitch protecting him
His eyes could tame the most untamed.
No, not even a whip
No defenses, but you gradually lost control.
His eyes could tame the wildest ones
Your teeth sank into someone.
But you slowly lost your grip
You sank your teeth into someone
You bit into someone, an act of aggression.
I asked for freedom and freedom came
I sought freedom, and it was granted.
Broke the wheels of praise and blame
Destroyed the mechanisms of judgment.
Circus wagon fell apart
The circus wagon, a symbol of stability, disintegrated.
I thought this was my chariot
I believed it was my vehicle of destiny.
And we're left here in the wreckage
We are now amidst the wreckage of vibrant things.
Of brightly coloured things
And the shame of having fed
Experiencing shame for having nourished the dreams of unkind kings.
The dreams of unkind kings
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